Indian shares started the January series on a strong note, ending higher for a third straight session on Friday, largely led by financials. At the close of market hours, the Sensex was up 269.44 points or 0.75% at 36076.72, while the Nifty was higher by 80.10 points or 0.74% at 10859.90.

Broader markets outperformed with both Nifty and BSE MidCap index settling higher by 0.9 percent. Sun Pharma, Vedanta, and Titan were the top gainers, while Coal India, TCS, and Bharti Infratel lost the most.

On a weekly basis, both benchmark indices ended nearly a percent up. Broader market indices also surged with the MidCap Index up by a percent. Nifty Bank also gained a percent. Metal, IT, FMCG, PSU Ban, Pharma were among major gainers, while Auto dipped.

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